Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-07
Il BARNESVLLLE.
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Well the first of April, with all is
| fuss and business is over, and every one
is heartily glad of it. 1t seems that
auout half the town was moving last
week, as a continual string of wagons
| tiled with all sorts of moving goods,
were on the street. So many of Iie
people have traded houses that it is
hard to find out who our Dear neighbors
really are. but it will not take long to
tind out
Our schools are enjoying a vacation
this week, and our teachers are taking
this opportunity of visiting the neigh
boring schools. Miss Bell ard Miss
Fowler are visiting the Cambridge
schools, Mr.. Malone will visit Columbus
the last of the week, and Mr.. Peck will
visit Cambridge. Miss Longley is spend
ing The week with Der parents at St.
Clairsville.
Our people are becoming enthusiastic
over the gas prospect here. 4 stock
company has been organized, with most
of be capital stock already taken, and
Barnesyille may IN a short time have 4
big gas boom, AS the surface indications
are very good. At several places with>
in few miles of town, gas issues from
the ground in sufficient quantities to be
readily lighted by match, and we can't
hely thinking that something will come
of 1t, though We may find only hole
iD the ground"
There has never been a finer lot of
goods of all kinds displayed in Barnes
vile than tue stock of different stores
this spring. Dry goods, carpets, and all
kinds of fancy goods make the store
windows bright. Friday and Saturday
mig hts of this week, Mrs. K Barnes
aud John Hill both hold grant spring
openings Of millinery gouds, which give
promise of being the finest openings ever
held here.
Quite lively row took place at the
New Discovery" saloon on Mounts
farm near town last Saturday night.
Too much bad whisky got afiost and it
was not until several were pretty badly
hurt and one or two arrests made, that
things become quiet. One man had his
leg broken and several caHe out with
black eyes.
DR. Williams. who bas been in poor
health for some time, has been much
worse during the past week, but is at
present some better.
J A Bond, prominent man, of Nor
ristOwU, was in town Saturday.-HarTy
Kirk, of Wellsburgh, W Va. spent Sun
day with his brother O. p. Norris, OF
this place. Miss Ella West, of ST. Glars
vile took in the dance here ldskweek.-
c. Dewey Hilles is home on thirty
days furlough from Oxford Military
Academy-Will Judkins returned to
his college duties at Oheilin, Tuesday
morning. Taylor of the Beliaire
schools is visiting Miss Nettie Eaton.
We are glad to welcome back to their
home Mrs A NJ Davenport and daughter
who for the past few years bave been
living in St. Clairsviile.
Miss Monte HOODS entertained
number of her young friends Friday
evening.
Misses D;iisy Hunt aad Sadie Hagar
have accepted positions in G E Huut's
new cash store.
The election Monday passed off qui-
etly, very light vote being polled. The
Democrats did not nominate any bor-
oueh ticket. On their township ticket
were G V Riddle for trustee, James If
CasSels for clerk. VIM L Campbell, for
treasurer, Daniel Bailey for assessor,
and Taylor Barnes and Richard Corbin
for constables. but the entire Republi-
can tickets both township and borough
we're elected. LEMUEL.